What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

[Russ Knight]

Hauled one of our state legislators and family in the Florida Forest Festival parade today. Had a real good turnout of other MV’s too.


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[gimpyrobb]

Lots of folks might not like the franken-cabs, but I think they look good. Nice truck.

 

[Buffalobwana]

My truck went to work hauling feed in North West Texas at my ranch. Five hour run from Frisco to Altus Oklahoma, where I buy my protein mix, 6,000 lbs loaded on to the truck, hammer down to meet silverstate in TX just as he was filling up at Loves. He followed me to the ranch, we swapped all our booty we had been trading for the last few months (tires, compressor) great guy.

I must have smelled pretty badly because he refused the offer to stay at the ranch house that night and head out the next morning. I don’t blame him. I made the dumb mistake of moving in front of the fuel tank while filling, and moving the nozzle ... yep. I doused myself with diesel. Next project. Remove useless strainer and weld a nozzle holder in its place.

Please dont rush rush to post that I shouldn’t weld anything to the mouth of my fuel tank. I know the cap won’t fit right if I do that.


(The previous comment was a joke, just in case someone didn’t get it or in case someone wants to try it)

Here is a fitting picture to post #7000!



it was such a beautiful day out here today. Cold morning, high in the 60’s and almost no wind. What a day to be working on/with a green machine outside

 

[Tinstar]

My truck went to work hauling feed in North West Texas at my ranch. Five hour run from Frisco to Altus Oklahoma, where I buy my protein mix, 6,000 lbs loaded on to the truck, hammer down to meet silverstate in TX just as he was filling up at Loves. He followed me to the ranch, we swapped all our booty we had been trading for the last few months (tires, compressor) great guy.
I must have smelled pretty badly because he refused the offer to stay at the ranch house that night and head out the next morning. I don’t blame him. I made the dumb mistake of moving in front of the fuel tank while filling, and moving the nozzle ... yep. I doused myself with diesel. Next project. Remove useless strainer and weld a nozzle holder in its place. Please dont rush rush to post that I shouldn’t weld anything to the mouth of my fuel tank. I know the cap won’t fit right if I do that. (The previous comment was a joke, just in case someone didn’t get it or in case someone wants to try it)
Here is a fitting picture to post #7000!
it was such a beautiful day out here today. Cold morning, high in the 60’s and almost no wind. What a day to be working on/with a green machine outside

Nice pic.
Beautiful country down there for sure.

 

[Russ Knight]

https://www.facebook.com/bustledotcom/videos/1821788641168027/

Lots of folks might not like the franken-cabs, but I think they look good. Nice truck.

 

[Buffalobwana]

Thanks Tinstar. It’s pretty a incredible place. Borders the Triangle Ranch.

Russ, I like the Frankencab’s. I think a lot of people do. If they weren’t liked, they wouldn’t sell so high. I’d buy one if one was up for auction when I have bought any of the trucks I have bought. I would have stretched the budget because they are worth more, and worth it more to me to have one.

Im glad you were able to grab one. Good for you!

 

[CARMAN]

Swamp Donkey, Looked online but not sure where Trunnion bearings are. Can you explain? or show.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Swamp Donkey, Looked online but not sure where Trunnion bearings are. Can you explain? or show.

The rear leaf spring packs sit on top of the trunnion hubs. If you look between the rear tires you will see a domed cap with 6 screws. The trunnion bearings are behind that cap. The grease fitting is on the bottom of the trunnion hub.

The front of the hub is sealed with the cap/gasket and the back of the hub is sealed with a lip seal around the shaft. If you don't loosen the cap in front then you will blow out the lip seal in back. I just remove the cap completely, pump until I have fresh grease come out, fill the cap back up with grease and reinstall it.

 

[simp5782]

The rear leaf spring packs sit on top of the trunnion hubs. If you look between the rear tires you will see a domed cap with 6 screws. The trunnion bearings are behind that cap. The grease fitting is on the bottom of the trunnion hub.

The front of the hub is sealed with the cap/gasket and the back of the hub is sealed with a lip seal around the shaft. If you don't loosen the cap in front then you will blow out the lip seal in back. I just remove the cap completely, pump until I have fresh grease come out, fill the cap back up with grease and reinstall it.

have any issues at 3am breaking off the fitting to grease the trunions? Or lose the cap bolts in the driveway? HA! you truck only needs em greased once a year as much as it moves!

 

[Swamp Donkey]

have any issues at 3am breaking off the fitting to grease the trunions? Or lose the cap bolts in the driveway? HA! you truck only needs em greased once a year as much as it moves!

Not even sure why you have a grease gun. That wore out crank seal lubes your truck front to back. Well...maybe not all the way to the pintle hitch. Probably need to fix that pintle too when motivation stops by for a visit, lol.

 

[simp5782]

Not even sure why you have a grease gun. That wore out crank seal lubes your truck front to back. Well...maybe not all the way to the pintle hitch. Probably need to fix that pintle too when motivation stops by for a visit, lol.

I have never seen a worn out bushing on a pintle hitch though

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[8madjack]

I love how that winch mount came out! I need to see more of that please!

My truck went to work hauling feed in North West Texas at my ranch. Five hour run from Frisco to Altus Oklahoma, where I buy my protein mix, 6,000 lbs loaded on to the truck, hammer down to meet silverstate in TX just as he was filling up at Loves. He followed me to the ranch, we swapped all our booty we had been trading for the last few months (tires, compressor) great guy.

I must have smelled pretty badly because he refused the offer to stay at the ranch house that night and head out the next morning. I don’t blame him. I made the dumb mistake of moving in front of the fuel tank while filling, and moving the nozzle ... yep. I doused myself with diesel. Next project. Remove useless strainer and weld a nozzle holder in its place.

Please dont rush rush to post that I shouldn’t weld anything to the mouth of my fuel tank. I know the cap won’t fit right if I do that.


(The previous comment was a joke, just in case someone didn’t get it or in case someone wants to try it)

Here is a fitting picture to post #7000!

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it was such a beautiful day out here today. Cold morning, high in the 60’s and almost no wind. What a day to be working on/with a green machine outside

 

[Buffalobwana]

Oh, you caught that! I am am trying not to show it too much until it’s done. But, it’s kind of out there now. More pics soon.

 

[zxmedic]

Moved some small hay bales this week.

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[Buffalobwana]

What is that vehicle?

 

[74M35A2]

Hang a tag on it. More than one person here will ask to buy one.

 

[Buffalobwana]

Hang a tag on it. More than one person here will ask to buy one.

Thanks, we will see. I’ll build one more, this time with CNC plasma cut parts. If I get the labor cut down to a few days instead of a few weeks, maybe I will sell a couple. The head scratching and torch cutting was the biggest time constraints.

It looks nice, and its stout!

Im bending some tubing for light bars to go over the fairlead and adding lights before I post any pics.

 

[74M35A2]

What is that vehicle?

Yes please. A crane on 53’s absolutely needs more discussion.

 

[74M35A2]

Hang a tag on it. More than one person here will ask to buy one.

 

[8madjack]

yes, I'd love a crane for mine! and does the winch setup interfere with the hood hold open? Did you have to relocate it?